OpenSSH is a collection of client/server utilities that enable secure remote login, remote file transfer, and public/private key pair management. Originating as part of the OpenBSD project and commonly used across the BSD, Linux, macOS, and Unix ecosystems, you can now use OpenSSH from PowerShell in Cloud Shell.The SSH quickstart for PowerShell includes examples on how to create VMs with your SSH public key, as well as how to persist SSH configs and key files across Cloud Shell sessions.

Brand Detection in Microsoft Video IndexerWe are delighted to announce a new capability in Microsoft Video Indexer: Brand Detection from speech and from visual text! If you are not yet familiar with Video Indexer, you may want to take a look at a few examples on our video portal.

Bing Speech API extends its text to speech support to 34 languages05 February 2018The Speech API, a Microsoft Cognitive Service, now offers six new TTS languages to all developers, bringing the total number of available languages to 34.

Ansible (from RedHat) now available directly in the Cloud Shell, as well as supported from VS Code"Ansible makes it easy to scale automation, manage complex deployments and speed productivity". Supports workflows to streamline jobs, and tools to share devops solutions within teams.

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